Conflict of interest now clouds tenure of NFLPA chief Lloyd Howell, who faces what should be an easy decision

NFLPA Chief Lloyd Howell’s Tenure Threatened by Conflict of Interest Amidst Simple Decision Lloyd Howell became the executive director of the NFL Players Association in a secretive process in 2023. However, his ties to a private equity firm approved to buy into the NFL have caused conflict of interest concerns. Howell’s decision to continue as … Read more

Wetzel: Why the NFLPA mess should matter to football fans

Wetzel: The relevance of the NFLPA debacle for football enthusiasts NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. was paid $3.4 million last year and also had a part-time consulting job with the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm with league approval to seek minority ownership in NFL franchises. The NFLPA kept a January arbitration … Read more

NFLPA executive director should be on hot seat after explosive collusion findings confirmed

NFLPA Executive Director’s Job in Jeopardy Following Confirmation of Collusion Findings NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. celebrated the union’s communication with members during Super Bowl LIX. However, less than a month earlier, he worked with the league office to keep players unaware of an explosive collusion decision. An arbitrator found no collusion … Read more